Ritsch

Ritsch Meaning & Origin

About Ritsch
The surname Ritsch is of German origin and is derived from the given name Richard. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Richard. The name Richard itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Ritsch can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Richard" or "son of Richard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ritsch is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ritsch: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ritsch based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTX
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 CH
🌐 IPA
/ritsch*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritsch in Braille

Here's how to represent Ritsch in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ritsch in braille

How to sign the name Ritsch using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ritsch using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ritsch in sign language

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